diff --git a/drama/helpers/images.py b/drama/helpers/images.py
index 24f8f1c3a1..1be52591b5 100644
--- a/drama/helpers/images.py
+++ b/drama/helpers/images.py
@@ -31,21 +31,14 @@ def upload_file(file=None, resize=False):
 		om.info = i.info
 		om.save("image.gif", save_all=True, append_images=list(frames))
 
-	i = IImage.open("image.gif")
-	img = io.BytesIO()
-	i.save(img, format='GIF')
-	req = requests.post('https://api.imgur.com/3/upload.json', headers = {"Authorization": f"Client-ID {imgurkey}"}, data = {'image': base64.b64encode(img.getvalue())})
-	try: resp = req.json()['data']
-	except Exception as e:
-		print(req.text)
-		return
-	
-	try: url = resp['link'].replace(".png", "_d.png").replace(".jpg", "_d.jpg").replace(".jpeg", "_d.jpeg") + "?maxwidth=9999"
-	except Exception as e:
+	req = requests.post('https://api.imgur.com/3/upload.json', headers = {"Authorization": f"Client-ID {imgurkey}"}, data = {"type": "file", "image": "image.gif"})
+	try:
+		resp = req.json()['data']
+		url = resp['link'].replace(".png", "_d.png").replace(".jpg", "_d.jpg").replace(".jpeg", "_d.jpeg") + "?maxwidth=9999"
+	except:
 		print(req.text)
 		return
 
 	new_image = Image(text=url, deletehash=resp["deletehash"])
-		
 	g.db.add(new_image)
 	return(url)
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